@article{Musk:1988:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1988.tb133732.x,
author = {Musk, AW and de, Klerk NH and Cookson, WO and Morgan, WK},
doi = {10.5694/j.1326-5377.1988.tb133732.x},
journal = {Med J Aust},
pages = {332--334},
title = {Radiographic abnormalities and duration of employment in Western Australian iron-ore miners.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1988.tb133732.x},
volume = {148},
year = {1988}
}

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AB  - Plain chest radiographs of 788 Pilbara iron-ore miners from Western Australia have been examined by two independent observers for evidence of pneumoconiosis. The prevalence of any radiographic abnormality (a profusion grade of 0/1 or greater on the International Labour Office [ILO] scale) was 6.7% for Reader 1 and 9.9% for Reader 2. The prevalence of a definite radiographic abnormality (a profusion grade of 1/0 or greater on the ILO scale) was 1.9% for Reader 1 and 2.8% for Reader 2. The prevalence of any abnormality, as identified by either or by both observers, was significantly related to age. The relationship between a radiographic abnormality and the duration of employment was less clear. The results indicate a need for more detailed and comprehensive studies of the effects of iron-ore dust in this industry.
AU  - Musk,AW
AU  - de,Klerk NH
AU  - Cookson,WO
AU  - Morgan,WK
DO  - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1988.tb133732.x
EP  - 334
PY  - 1988///
SN  - 0025-729X
SP  - 332
TI  - Radiographic abnormalities and duration of employment in Western Australian iron-ore miners.
T2  - Med J Aust
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1988.tb133732.x
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3259283
VL  - 148
ER  - 

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